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What are you guys doing?

Stand there and answer our questions honestly.

Did you have fun today?

The one who can make you happy

is the right one.

Wait, what's that light for?

I'm lighting it up for Chen Yanzhou.

Did Chen Yanzhou walk you back to the dorm?

Did he walk you to the door?

How considerate!

I'm lighting it up for him too!

Did he say any sweet words to you?

Being considerate isn't enough.

He needs to express it.

Zheng Yu, I like you.

I get it.

I also give Chen Yanzhou the light.

So he has passed.

Wait.

One more question.

Have you two

kissed?

Of course not. What are you thinking?

We were too hasty.

Break it up.

Let's go to bed.

No fun!

Instead of buying tickets to go home after your exams,

you stayed to poke fun at me?

Are we poking fun at you?

We're looking out for you.

Looking out for you. Got it?

- Exactly. - You haven't dated before.

You're in the pre-dating stage.

We have to give you some advice.

Have you dated?

I haven't done it, but I know how it works.

How is it the pre-dating stage?

How isn't it pre-dating?

Isn't it obvious?

I thought you were dating already.

No kiss means pre-dating.

That's right.

I'm deeply disappointed with this progress.

The light isn't deserved.

The lights went out.

See?

Even those above turned off the lights. Heaven is disappointed.

No way.

Calling so soon after parting?

Rookies.

Will we see progress before we go home?

DR. ZHAO

Hello?

The patient suffered from a blood clot that blocked the main artery in the lungs,

obstructing blood flow.

We are doing our best to save her.

But the situation isn't optimistic.

I have to return to surgery.

Zheng Yu, you should prepare for the worst.

Xiaomian.

Zheng Yu,

why don't you sleep for a bit?

You need to rest.

Don't worry about me.

Go to sleep.

Zheng Yu,

we'll go back to the hospital with you to complete the procedures later.

No need. I can manage on my own.

Zheng Yu,

if you want to cry, then cry.

We're worried about you.

Thank you.

I really am fine.

Don't worry about me.

Why did you call me here?

Shouldn't you be off work at this hour?

The workday is over in China,

but it's just starting abroad.

What do you mean?

You were dragging your feet.

The application deadline was near,

so I got your transcripts

and submitted your application.

I hadn't heard back. I thought there was no chance.

What a nice surprise.

By the way, Professor Cheng wrote your recommendation letter.

When she heard you were interested in applying to do research on cancer cells,

she was very happy for you.

I'm not interested.

What I mean is,

I can do research in this area

even if I don't go to this research institute.

It's just a matter of time.

Well, why waste time?

Put this aside.

Prepare for the interview first.

If you don't pass, then that's the end of it.

I still…

Don't let Zheng Yu down.

I told her I would submit your application for you.

After she heard, she immediately looked into the relevant research.

Zheng Yu?

She knew about this?

You two are in the same research team.

She even gave me materials related to your research

to add to your resume.

Don't forget about the interview!

ZHENG YU

Where are you? Let's meet up.

CHEN YANZHOU: WHERE ARE YOU? LET'S MEET UP.

Is she that busy?

Finals just ended.

Did she get a new part-time job?

ZHENG YU

ZHUANG NING

Hello, Zhuang Ning.

Is Zheng Yu at the dorm?

Zheng Yu!

I should have come sooner.

Today

was so busy.

Even if you had come, I wouldn't have had time for you.

Ever since my mom's accident,

I've felt quite down on my luck.

But at least I had a goal.

I hoped she could live a little longer.

As long as she was alive,

there was still hope.

But now my mom is gone.

My goal is gone.

Hope is gone too.

Chen Yanzhou asked me to bring these in.

Thank you.

CHEN YANZHOU

I bought some food for you.

I asked Zhuang Ning to bring it in.

Even if you don't have an appetite, fill your stomach first.

Also, if you can't sleep at night,

you can text me.

My phone won't be on silent.

That's it? How long will it take you to pay off the debt?

Even senior high students are trying to play the hero.

You have some nerve coming with chump change.

I'll find a way to get money. Don't bother my sister for a while.

What? You owe money and want to observe a mourning period?

Listen,

debt collectors don't care!

Look at you.

Your sister can take more than you.

Just a few words, and you're already so pissed.

Listen.

If you really want to help your sister, get money from your uncle.

That's better than a summer job.

Will you stay away from my sister then?

I'll consider it.

Speak of the devil.

If you don't want me at your dorm,

then you had better come right now!

I called you here today

to make things clear to you.

Your mom is dead.

For you and for me, it's a good thing.

For you, it's a burden off your shoulders.

For me, I feel settled now.

Starting today, Jiang Mian is my son.

This is a fact set in stone now.

Nobody can take him away.

And what did I hear from Wu Liang?

You got a rich boyfriend.

As your uncle,

I was quite happy for you after I heard this.

Here's my suggestion.

Rein in your nasty temper.

If you make him happy

and tie him down,

you'll get to live the good life, yeah?

I'm talking to you.

I want to ask you for a favor, Uncle.

Can you lend me some money?

The adjacent bed's family paid Mom's emergency treatment bill.

I used all the money I have

on Mom's funeral arrangements.

The adjacent bed?

I remember that woman.

Her mom is also dying.

She's just waiting there every day.

Right?

I have to repay her as soon as possible. Her mom is still sick.

Wait, Zheng Yu.

Are you kidding me?

I say, listen to me.

Not paying her back is helping her.

What happens if you pay her back?

The hospital profits in the end.

In my opinion, she and you should get checked.

You both are wrong in the head.

What's this? You lay your mom to rest.

- Now it's her turn? - Repeat that!

What did you say about my sister?

You're hitting me?

Little brat!

Do you have a conscience, hitting your dad?

- Ungrateful boy! - Jiang Mian!

- My dad is long dead! - Jiang Mian!

Jiang Mian!

I'm… I'm your dad.

You hit me.

Leave!

You're free.

Go wherever you want!

Zheng Yu,

go back to campus first.

He just needs to cool off.

He won't lend you money.

Don't worry.

I… I'll figure something out.

Find some time to pack your things.

Don't stay here anymore.

What do you mean? I'll just apologize to him later.

I'll call Ms. Sun.

After school starts, you can live on campus.

You'll be a third-year student. You can't continue on like this.

No.

Zheng Yu, one semester of boarding costs 2,000 yuan.

JIANG HAIXING DIGITAL REPAIR

Do as I say.

I'll take care of it.

Chen Yanzhou,

Ms. Yang covered the bill for my mom's emergency treatment.

Can you lend me…

I want to borrow some money from you.

YOU RECALLED A MESSAGE

CHEN YANZHOU

- Hello? - Did something happen?

- No. - Then why did you recall the message?

Where are you?

I'll come find you.

No.

Okay. I have something to give you anyway.

There's a research institute in Germany working on a cancer cell research project.

They've opened internship positions to college students worldwide.

I think he should give it a try.

He's still young

and doesn't know that he has other options.

You can't go abroad with him.

Would he stay for you?

Or do you plan to have him pay

for you to go with him?

And what did I hear from Wu Liang?

You got a rich boyfriend.

Here's my suggestion.

Rein in your nasty temper.

If you make him happy

and tie him down,

you'll get to live the good life, yeah?

Zheng Yu.

Spacing out?

It's nothing.

You have something to give me. What is it?

This is information on the Haeckel Institute

and a few of the professors' research projects.

I asked an alumna to help put this together.

It should be useful for your interview.

I'm not going to the interview.

I didn't know that Li Yanan had submitted an application.

I know.

Then why are you giving me this?

Do you know something?

My mom spent her life living for others.

For my dad,

for me,

and for my brother.

And for my uncle.

Back then, she always used to say to me,

"Xiaoyu, don't be like me."

I didn't understand what she meant at the time.

I thought she just didn't want me to suffer.

Later, I understood.

She wanted to tell me…

not to sacrifice who I can become for anyone else's sake.

The series of unexpected situations that have occurred recently

brought me clarity.

Right now,

I don't have the right to think about anything other than surviving.

What lies ahead

is a pile of problems that I need to solve.

My brother.

My studies.

Debt.

I truly can't take on

the burden of another person's future.

So

you have to pass the interview.

Chen Yanzhou,

let's not plan detours for anyone

or make sacrifices for anyone.

Let's each keep going in the direction we're meant to go.

All right.

But Zheng Yu?

The fact that I like you

has nothing to do with whether you have troubles

or whether I stay.

I told you before.

I'm not looking for an answer.

As long as you need me, I'll be here.

Mom.

When you were 14,

I gave this umbrella to you.

You still have it.

Of course.

You said it could shield me from rain and stay with me for a long time.

Mom,

you can walk now.

So

this is a dream.

Mom.

Ever since you fell ill,

you haven't visited me.

How come you came today?

I came to tell you

that although the umbrella can shield you from the rain,

you still

have to walk your own path.

I understand.

Ever since you became sick,

I have walked by myself.

I mean a longer

and farther path.

Xiaoyu,

many such moments

will occur from now on.

But remember.

Even if you are alone,

don't be afraid.

Keep moving forward.

The sky

will clear up.

Mom, look!

Mom.

Mom!

Mom.

Hello?

Today?

Okay, I see.

Zheng Yu, you're up.

Eat some breakfast.

I just got a call from an upperclassman.

They need a part-timer. I have to go.

Go on. We'll wait for you to return.

I'll be working until curfew.

We'll keep an eye on the door.

We won't let them lock you out.

I meant that you should go home.

I'm fine.

I'll be very busy soon.

Even if you stay,

you might not see me much.

Then…

Okay.

Text us if you need anything.

Or call us.

The break ended too soon.

It felt long to me.

Someone like you who applied to be in prison wouldn't understand.

- Prison? - Yes.

How is boarding any different from prison?

What's bad about prison?

What kind of blasphemy is that?

Don't let a police officer hear that.

Compared to living under the same roof as someone I hate,

I'd prefer solitary confinement.

Besides, how is school considered a prison?

School is the best place for me.

How did you escape from the dragon's clutches

and sneak these treasures out?

He likes to drink.

When he's drunk, nothing can wake him up.

- That's it? - What did you expect?

I thought you two went at it,

and you knocked him out cold.

Don't let a police officer hear that.

Has my sister contacted you lately?

No, Ms. Zheng hasn't come over to my house in a long time.

I think her advisor told her to go on a work trip out of town.

Her whole group went.

Yanzhou was supposed to go too,

but he went abroad.

In the past, when Chen Huimei was busy,

at least I had Yanzhou and Ms. Zheng around.

Now great.

They're both gone.

When they get even busier, who will hang out with me?

Why don't I also apply for boarding this semester?

Why are you asking me?

You should ask Chen Huimei.

Why are you calling my mom by her full name?

You infected me.

Infect? Am I some kind of virus?

Don't pick a fight.

Why do you have so many waxberries in your suitcase?

Do you like them?

You can have them all.

Finally, something nice from you.

Chen Yanzhou.

You're here? I thought you couldn't make it.

I asked Professor Qiu for a half-day off.

Are you heading out?

My flight is at 3:00 p.m.

I can't go with you to the airport.

You're already seeing me off.

We won't be able to see each other for a long time.

I will miss you.

Will you miss me?

I mean as a friend.

I will.

Contact me if anything happens.

And when nothing's happening.

You'll be busy in the coming year.

I'll try to message you less and not bother you too much.

Why don't I email you?

Reply if you want, or not.

Yanzhou, come take a look.

Are you bringing these?

Coming!

Hurry up. We have to go soon.

You should bring this too.

You're going to be running late.

I'll be going, then.

Safe travels.

Zheng Yu.

As a farewell…

how about a hug?

Chen Yanzhou, I wish you all the best.

Take care of yourself.

MS. YANG 2,500 YUAN SENT

Ms. Yang, I'm sorry

for paying you so late.

I will find a way to come up with the rest.

Xiaomian already gave me the money.

Didn't you know?

Where did Xiaomian get so much money?

Zheng Yu, you wanted to see me?

- Have you adjusted to boarding? - It's pretty good.

Has Jiang Haixing…?

He came to campus once.

After the teacher lectured him, he hasn't come back.

Did you ask him for money?

I didn't.

Then where did you get the money to repay Ms. Yang?

It was Yanzhou.

He came to see me before going abroad.

Chen Yanzhou?

Take these waxberries and try them.

I brought them to visit Ms. Yang just now.

I accidentally brought too many.

I don't have anyone to give them to, so you can have them.

Did you ask to meet me just for this?

No.

I just sent you money.

Use it to repay Ms. Yang.

I only heard when I went to the hospital

that Ms. Yang had covered your mom's emergency treatment bill.

Your sister will feel bad about owing her for too long.

Since you visited Ms. Yang, why didn't you give it to her directly?

If I give it, Ms. Yang won't accept it because I'm in no position to do that.

But you're different.

Xiaomian,

you're her brother, her family.

If my sister finds out, what should I tell her?

Give her this letter.

I don't know when you will find out about this.

If it's before I leave,

I'm sure you will definitely come looking for me.

I still remember that time.

You insisted on returning 10,000 yuan to me.

If you were to look at me like that again,

I don't think I would be able to leave.

That's why I wrote this letter.

I earned this money myself.

Don't forget,

we used to be fierce rivals.

Just like you,

I've received several scholarships.

Don't rush to pay me back.

Consider this another collaboration.

This year passed by too quickly.

I never imagined

my life would change so drastically

because of one person I met.

This period of time is a precious chapter in my life.

It helped me rediscover myself.

Therefore,

it's only natural that I understand you too.

So please accept this support without reservations.

Just like how we once gave each other comfort,

courage,

and determination.

Zheng Yu,

as we each head in our own directions,

I'll be rooting for you from afar.

And I hope our reunions will always outnumber our farewells by one.

If only

Yanzhou hadn't gone abroad.

Then you wouldn't be alone.

Sometimes, your only wish for someone

is for them to keep shining.

Whether that ray of light shines on you

isn't that important.

You and Yanzhou said pretty much the same thing.

Are you helping my sister

because you want to pursue her?

I just

don't want to see her held back by this.

She is someone who was meant to shine.

Getting to see her do the things she wants to do

is enough for me.